Ramadan

Kabul, Afghanistan: Men work at a traditional sweet factory during the last days of Ramadan. As the holy month draws towards a close, Muslims are beginning to prepare for the festival of Eid al-Fitr Photograph: Massoud Hossaini/AFP

Damascus, Syria: A vendor at his sweetshop Photograph: Bassem Tellawi/AP

Kabul, Afghanistan: Men work at a traditional sweet factory Photograph: Massoud Hossaini/AFP

Damascus, Syria: A vendor at his sweetshop Photograph: Bassem Tellawi/AP

Istanbul, Turkey: Young Turks pose for a souvenir photo in traditional Ottoman sultan costumes Photograph: Murad Sezer/AP

Denpasar, Bali: Workers dump alcohol, illegal during Ramadan, that has been seized by the police Photograph: Sonny Tumbelaka/AFP

Jakarta, Indonesia: Passengers board a ship ahead of Eid al-Fitr Photograph: Ahmad Zamroni/AFP

Jakarta, Indonesia: A girl takes a nap while waiting for the train to leave Photograph: Bay Ismoyo/AFP

West Bank, Palestine: Holding their ID cards, Palestinian Muslim worshippers wait to cross at a checkpoint on their way to the al-Aqsa mosque compound in Jerusalem's Old City Photograph: Menahem Kahana/AFP

Jerusalem, Israel: Palestinian Muslim women pray at the al-Aqsa mosque compound, the third holiest site for Muslims Photograph: Khaled Desouki/AFP

Kuwait City, Kuwait: Muslims pray in the Grand Mosque just before daybreak Photograph: Yasser Al-Zayyat/AFP

Kuwait City, Kuwait: Muslim men and women, separated by a wall, pray in the Grand Mosque just before daybreak Photograph: Yasser Al-Zayyat/AFP

Madan, Bulgaria: Muslim boys attend a religious ritual Photograph: Boryana Katsarova/AFP